Gabrielle Calvocoressi reads "For Three Days"

The speaker reflects on the teachings of Marie Howe and a personal family crisis involving a brother's near-death experience. The narrative explores themes of gratitude, fear, and grief, as well as the emotional journey of imagining a loved one's death and the relief of their recovery. The story delves into the complexities of human emotions and the language of fear and grief, drawing parallels to biblical references and the concept of Schrodinger's cat.

What did the narrator struggle to find a word for, after a family crisis?

• Fear

• Gratitude

• Love

• Happiness

What was the narrator's brother Andy uncertain about during the crisis?

• Whether to visit the hospital

• Whether to write a letter

• Whether to call their parents

• Whether to talk to John or prepare for his funeral

What did the narrator imagine while driving to the hospital?

• A family reunion

• A vacation

• Writing an elegy

• A new job opportunity

What concept does the narrator compare to Schrodinger's cat?

• The uncertainty of life and death

• The certainty of mathematics

• The beauty of nature

• The complexity of human emotions

Which biblical story does the narrator reference in the context of gratitude and shame?

• The Good Samaritan

• The Sermon on the Mount

• The Prodigal Son

• Lazarus being raised from the dead